The Aroid Thread

[Tindomul]

Well, I would like to open up this thread for discussion of Aroids in general. I know there have to be many others here who grow them. Jack in the pulpits, lords and ladies, dead horse plants, flamingo flowers, peace lillies, arrow heads, dumb cane, chineese evergreen, Calla lillies, Anubias, Amorphophallus, Caladium, Cryptocoryne, Philodendron, and countless others. So I guess we should start with what we grow in the Aroid family, and then go from there by sharing growing experiences and tips and tricks. I list my stuff tomorrow or tonight, when I get the time.

[Royal]

Great idea!!! Last night I was snapping some early photos of an Amorphophallus putting up it's first bloom for me. Good thing I planted out of smelling range from the house. I'll post some pics later too.

[Dorothy]

I will start by making your mouths water with photos I took last year at Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY. - http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ry.php?cat=718
I have a slew of picture from this year I have to add to my Gallery and a Calla Lily growing in my backyard.
Hey Tindo, can I also post my potted Alocasia?

[Royal]

Wow Dorothy! You really do have anything and everything ready to post! Great pics!

[kavanaru]

ok, Tindo, I promise... this weekend I will take a picture of my Aroid-Monster-baby with its many little babies for you Amorphophallus konjiak

It's a gorgeous plant!!!

but until then, just a reminder of this my baby in venezuela, which you have already seen:

[Tindomul]

Yes Dorothy, Alocasia's count. Here is mine, this is an older pic.

[Tindomul]

Thanks for getting the ball rolling you guys. Nice Amorphophallus Ramón. Here are some pics that I may have posted here already. Found this on in a NYC Park. Jack in the Pulpit.
And my Avatar, Typhonium varians.

[Tindomul]

Here is some more stuff.
First, Anthurium gracile. Almost killed this one in the vivarium. Apparently it did not like the mounting conditions. But it loves semi-hydroponics! And I got some seedlings to grow with it too.

a little flower with seedlings

Thats A. clarinervium in the background. Has grown nicely since I got it less than a year ago.

Ok, here is my Syngonium podophyllum bush. I would love to see this one grow into a mature specimen with five parted leaves, but probably will never happen. An old vinyl record on the floor for size comparison.


Here is one for you Dorothy. My Calla hybrid. How do you get yours to bloom? ANyway, I wasnt happy with the immature growth it gave me last year, so I potted it up in Semi-hydro. Maybe its not mature enough at this point. Maybe it will bloom next year.

[Dorothy]

This is a NOID Calla Lily that was gotten last year as a gift, was planted outside, died off and came back this spring. It has eastern exposure so it gets morning sun and what ever else mother nature provides it. Occasionally, it gets the left-over fertilizer from the orchids.
I still have bulbs I have yet to pot up ... I know, my bad

[Tindomul]

Nice Callas!